Dolomites, Italy

My 3 days in the Dolomites included spectacular scenery and remarkable luxury. I went in June, before the summer tourists arrived. Nature gave me some rain and snow but mostly sun! Bolzano, Val de Funes, Alta Badia, Gardena Pass, Pordoi Pass and cable car, and Sella Pass are highlights from this trip!

August 2013: Morning Prayers
in this sublime small church in the Dolomite Mountains. The sunrise light barely hit this church when I took this picture. Although very cold at the moment, I felt the heavens opened.

Walther and Church
at Waltherplaza in Bolzano

Gothic Heights
of Bolzano Cathedral

Yellow Flowers, Dolomite Church
in Val di Funes, Dolomites, Italy

Val di Funes Church
named San Giovanni church, it sits at the base of the Puez Odle mountains in a lovely green valley.

San Pietro Church over Funes Valley
also know as Val di Funes. This beautiful alpine town and valley are supremely lovely and enchanting.

Peak of the Morning
on the Sella Mountain, northern Italy. The Dolomites are spectacular.

Path of God
The gravel walkway leading to this high-mountian church and the distant peaks in the background amazed me. I love the beauty of the Dolomites.

Corvara Church
with the Sella Mountains in the background

Corvara Church Tower
with snow-covered mountains in the distance.

Dolomites Driving around Sella Ronda
on a June day. It snowed on the peaks today.

Gardena Pass, Dolomite Peaks
tower high in the early summer morning light.

Dolomite Domes Church
with snow-covered mountain peaks

Sassongher in the Morning
from Dolomites

A Room with a View
taken from our luxurious hotel in Alta Badia. I cannot say how much we loved our hotel in La Villa, in the Dolomites.

Three Dolomite Cabins
face the rugged cliffs of the Puez Odle mountains, Italy

High in the Clouds
this small home could bare be seen from so far below.

Bolzano Lion
from Waltherplaza

Bolzano Town Square
is known as Walther Plaza. Here a lion statue stands guard and a trendy hotel lays in the background.

Puez Odle Forest
as seen from the Zanes trail

San Giovanni Church, Forest, Dolomites
all combine to create a harmonious beauty in the Italian Alps. The Val di Funes is full of incredible beauty.

Val di Funes
sits at the base of the Puez Odle mountains. The beauty is beyond description!

High Alpine Path
wanders off into the Dolomites mountains

Mountain Hut Morning
the first light of the day touched the jagged peak and then illuminated the small hut. The golden light slowly warmed up the Dolomites.

Corvara Church, Sella Mountains
at sunrise. The beautiful church tower and high mountains were amazing.

Ride to the Top
of Sass Pordoi. The Pordoi Pass has a great lift to the top, one of the earliest to run in the summer. The views and snow are spectacular.

Falzorego Pass
if you look carefully, you can see two bicyclists coming up the mountain pass. The drive is the most incredible and beautiful of all in the world.

Bolzano Cathedral
with some everyday citizens walking about their business on a beautiful alpine morning.

Bolzano Lion version 2
from Waltherplaza

Val di Funes Valley
is a wonderland of natural beauty and lovely alpine chalets. The yellow flowers and grassy fields fill the valley while the dolomite mountains circle around.

San Giovanni Church
This view from the front captures the simple beauty of this northern Italian small church. Inside, a total of 6 pews can hold about 20 people.

San Giovanni Church Closeup
in Val Di Funes, Dolomites, Italy

Three Dolomite Cabins
face the rugged cliffs of the Puez Odle mountains, Italy

Church and Dolomite Peaks
at Gardena Pass, Dolomites, Italy.

Mountain and Hut
The small wooden hut in a valley beneath the massive Dolomite mountains in the light of sunrise. The green meadow, the snow-covered mountain peaks add a sense of beauty and ruggedness.

Dolomite Dawn
in Corvara, Italy. Their small but lovely church with the mountain peaks in the background. Snow and light clouds high in the sky were from a recent storm.

Gray Above, White Below
taken from the top off Pordoi Peak

Cadore Church
sit in a beautiful valley. The church itself sit on a high spot, making it visible like the mountain peaks.

Bolzano Statue of Walther
a hero of the city. The town square is named after this man and his statue towers high in its center. The distant mountains and clouds made a lovely morning scene.

Bolzano Cathedral Ceiling
with columns and supports going all directions.

San Giovanni Church Profile
nestled in Val di Funes

San Giovanni Church and Tower
in the northern Italian valley of Val di Funes. The small church is absolutely beautiful in the vast green valley.

San Pietro Church and Valley
in the Dolomites of Italy

San Martino Church
in Alta Badia, Dolomites, Italy

Lonely Religion
This scenic small church sits atop the Gardena Pass, high in the Dolomites of Italy. The morning sun lit up the small beacon. Even in summer, the morning was bitter cold.

Dolomite Mountain Hut
in a green meadow during the early summer. Snow still covered the high peaks above.

Dolomite Church Tower
with mountain peaks in the distance.

Sella Pass, Three Towers
in black and white. The jagged peaks and snow make great contrasts in texture, color and mood.